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@dgoldsmith

Wait, time passes more quickly on the moon? How does that work? Is it something influenced by planetary gravity?

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Debbie Goldsmith 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

@trabex It's called “gravitational time dilation" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitat). Time passes more slowly in a gravitational field. The stronger the gravity, the slower time passes. It's a consequence of general relativity. So time passes more slowly on Earth than on the Moon because Earth's gravity is stronger.

On Earth, time passes more quickly at the top of a mountain than at sea level. This effect has been measured.

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